WSU Grad Bernard Lagat Chasing Olympic Gold

EUGENE, Ore. - In the world of track and field, Kenyan-born Bernard Lagat has one of the most accomplished careers in history. He was an 11-time All-American at Washington State University and went on to become a nine-time world indoor and outdoor medalist, among many other accomplishments.

Lagat headed into the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as a Team USA favorite for the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, having won gold medals in both events at the Osaka World Championships a year earlier.

Beijing, however, turned out to be a disappointment. He suffered an Achilles tendon injury just weeks before the Games that hampered his final preparations and a viral infection prior to the beginning of competition.

Four years later, during the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Lagat set his sights on the one medal he doesn't have: Olympic Gold.

"I just want to run for the gold; There's nothing else. I am not going to run for a second spot, " Lagat told a crowd of reporters. "That is what I want. That would define me."

For runners, time is everything. Wins are measured in seconds. So at 37 years old, Lagat is well aware that his time is of the essence since the window to fulfill his dream is steadily closing.

"This is my last chance and I've always said, I'm going to run, this is my last chance," he continued. "I'm not going to think anything past 2012."

In fact, some question if the veteran track star is still capable of beating out younger competitors. But at this remark, Lagat grinned. Heading into the Olympic Trials, he is more confident than ever.

"At this age, everybody is running fast but I always try to tell myself that age is something that is just a number. I believe that. I'm running strong," Lagat said. " I still have the speed so why not go in there and do the best I can without limiting myself to, "Whoa! I'm running against the guys who are younger and faster?'

No! I don't want to put myself through that."

Lagat said he is in top shape both physically and mentally. He explained that he began his rigorous, high-altitude training by focusing on long-distance running and then switched gears to shorter spurts that concentrated on speed. It's this training and persistence that Lagat believes will be his ticket to London and a shot at earning that elusive Olympic gold medal.

"If you are prepared like I am, let's go and meet at the finals and may the best man win."

BREWSTER, Wash. - Deputies and officers in Okanogan County are investigating after a shooting Sunday morning. Okanogan County Sheriff's deputies and officers from the Brewster police Department responded to a call at 502 North Star Road in Brewster for a report of a 19-year-old man with a gun.

BREWSTER, Wash. - Deputies and officers in Okanogan County are investigating after a shooting Sunday morning. Okanogan County Sheriff's deputies and officers from the Brewster police Department responded to a call at 502 North Star Road in Brewster for a report of a 19-year-old man with a gun.

LOS ANGELES - Jim Carrey is being criticized on social media for a portrait he painted that is believed to be White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.The actor and comedian on Saturday tweeted the painting with the caption: "This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous!"

LOS ANGELES - Jim Carrey is being criticized on social media for a portrait he painted that is believed to be White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.The actor and comedian on Saturday tweeted the painting with the caption: "This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous!"

The Spokane Fire Department is still looking into the cause of a fire Monday.

Authorities in Mississippi say a 9-year-old boy has shot his 13-year-old sister in the head and wounded her after an argument over a video game controller. Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell told local news outlets that the girl wouldn't give up the video game controller when her brother wanted it on Saturday. He says the boy shot the girl in the back of the head and that the bullet entered her brain.

Authorities in Mississippi say a 9-year-old boy has shot his 13-year-old sister in the head and wounded her after an argument over a video game controller. Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell told local news outlets that the girl wouldn't give up the video game controller when her brother wanted it on Saturday. He says the boy shot the girl in the back of the head and that the bullet entered her brain.

ABERDEEN, Miss. - A Mississippi girl has died after her brother allegedly shot her in the head because she wouldn't hand over the controller of a video game. WCBI-TV reported Sunday that Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell says the girl is dead. Cantrell told local news outlets that the 9-year-old boy shot his 13-year-old sister in the back of the head. She was rushed to Le Bonheur's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, but didn't survive.

ABERDEEN, Miss. - A Mississippi girl has died after her brother allegedly shot her in the head because she wouldn't hand over the controller of a video game. WCBI-TV reported Sunday that Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell says the girl is dead. Cantrell told local news outlets that the 9-year-old boy shot his 13-year-old sister in the back of the head. She was rushed to Le Bonheur's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, but didn't survive.

KHQ.COM - Pull out your calendar and mark out April 2 as "Free Lunch!" After #16 University of Maryland-Baltimore County knocked off #1 Virginia, Little Caesars is making good on their promise to give everyone a free lunch. The pizza chain is going to be providing a free, $5-dollar lunch box on Monday, April 2nd, between 11:30 am and 1 pm local time.

KHQ.COM - Pull out your calendar and mark out April 2 as "Free Lunch!" After #16 University of Maryland-Baltimore County knocked off #1 Virginia, Little Caesars is making good on their promise to give everyone a free lunch. The pizza chain is going to be providing a free, $5-dollar lunch box on Monday, April 2nd, between 11:30 am and 1 pm local time. You can click here for the details.

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones says a deputy who plead guilty to reckless endangerment after accidentally shooting his wife last August is back on duty. The Franklin County Prosecutor initially filed felony charges against Deputy Jose Rivera following the shooting, which injured his wife. Those charges were later amended to a gross misdemeanor of reckless endangerment.

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. - Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones says a deputy who plead guilty to reckless endangerment after accidentally shooting his wife last August is back on duty. The Franklin County Prosecutor initially filed felony charges against Deputy Jose Rivera following the shooting, which injured his wife. Those charges were later amended to a gross misdemeanor of reckless endangerment.